What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On 05-08-2004 at approximately 1800 local time, Mr. Jeff a. miller, pilot certificate number 95505821, was the pilot-in-command of N1754D, a CE-170-B. Mr. Miller stated that he was losing oil pressure and power and advised NY approach of the problem. He was getting traffic advisories at the time and asked directo to hwv (brookhaven airport). The engine quit and the PIC made a forced landing into a field 2 miles nw of the airport. The aircraft was destroyed due to engine fire. An investigation revealed that Mr. Miller did not have a current flight review.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 05-08-2004 AT APPROXIMATELY 1800 LOCAL TIME, MR. JEFF A. MILLER, PILOT CERTIFICATE NUMBER 95505821, WAS THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND OF N1754D, A CE-170-B. MR. MILLER STATED THAT HE WAS LOSING OIL PRESSURE AND POWER AND ADVISED NY APPROACH OF THE PROBLEM. HE WAS GETTING TRAFFIC ADVISORIES AT THE TIME AND ASKED DIRECTO TO HWV (BROOKHAVEN AIRPORT). THE ENGINE QUIT AND THE PIC MADE A FORCED LANDING INTO A FIELD 2 MILES NW OF THE AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED DUE TO ENGINE FIRE. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT MR. MILLER DID NOT HAVE A CURRENT FLIGHT REVIEW.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.